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To: maica

I only trained in single engine aircraft but 2 hours would be a target mission. However I am not an authority on F102 flights.
The F102 had one of the highest accident rates of any Air Force aircraft


686 posted on 09/15/2004 4:21:13 PM PDT by southland (Dan rather cost kerry the election!!!)
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To: southland
thanks

From another thread, in the letter by Col Wambaugh:

Contributing to the Air National Guard's Air Defense mission, Lt. Bush flew hundreds of hours in the F-102 -- the world's first supersonic all-weather jet interceptor aircraft; he served his country protecting the United States.

Another question, excuse me for not understanding Air Force lingo. Does "flew" hundreds of hours mean maybe one hundred filghts, or would you factor in all the pre- and post-flight time.

I am trying to nail down a rough idea of how many times Bush actually got into the cockpit of the dangerous F-102. I am so screaminlgly sick of the military-hating left trying to portray him as a shirker.

My (ex) brother-in-law flew C-130s and hours ticked by on each flight. So he racked up "hundreds" fairly quickly.

Have to go out now, but will check back in a few hours. Thanks again.

730 posted on 09/15/2004 4:43:02 PM PDT by maica
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